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A072829
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Greatest m such that product{(1 - k/m); k=1,n-1} <= 1/2.
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1
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2, 5, 9, 16, 23, 32, 42, 54, 68, 82, 99, 116, 135, 156, 178, 201, 226, 252, 280, 309, 340, 372, 406, 441, 477, 515, 554, 595, 637, 681, 726, 772, 820, 869, 920, 973, 1026, 1081, 1138, 1196, 1256, 1316, 1379, 1443, 1508, 1575, 1643, 1712, 1783, 1856, 1930, 2005
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OFFSET
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2,1
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COMMENTS
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Among n randomly selected dates over an interval of m days (or less), the odds are even (or better than even) for two or more of them to coincide.
Halley's Comet appeared in exactly one year between each of the last 9 given entries of this sequence, i.e. a(45) to a(53). - David Terr, Jan 03 2005
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LINKS
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Table of n, a(n) for n=2..53.
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FORMULA
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Corresponds to the ultimate occurrence of n in A033810. For large n, m has magnitude n^2/2ln2.
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EXAMPLE
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Thus a(7)=32 for instance implies that among 7 persons bearing the same astrological sign(extending over 30 days or so) the odds are trifle better than even for at least two of them further sharing a common birthday.
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MATHEMATICA
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f[n_] := (k = 1; While[ Product[1 - i/k, {i, 1, (n - 1)}] <= 1/2, k++ ]; Return[k - 1]); Table[ f[n], {n, 2, 53}]
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CROSSREFS
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Cf. A033810, A064619.
Sequence in context: A045649 A024519 A160664 * A169740 A138226 A175287
Adjacent sequences: A072826 A072827 A072828 * A072830 A072831 A072832
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KEYWORD
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nonn
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AUTHOR
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Lekraj Beedassy, Jul 22 2002
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EXTENSIONS
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Edited and extended by Robert G. Wilson v, Jul 23 2002
More terms from David Terr, Jan 03 2005
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STATUS
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approved
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